Chapter 6 of Fourth Reader: The Alexandra Readers is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Fourth Reader: The Alexandra Readers is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Oh, father,” sobbed Maggie, “I ran away because I was so unhappy. Tom was so angry with me. I couldn’t bear it.” “Pooh, pooh,” said Mr. Tulliver, soothingly; “you mustn’t think of running away from father. What would father do without his little lass?”
Chapter 6 of Fourth Reader: The Alexandra Readers is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
feeling or showing anger
From this reading “Tom was so angry with me.”
have
From this reading “I couldn’t bear it.””
a girl or young woman who is unmarried
From this reading “What would father do without his little lass?””
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading ““Pooh, pooh,” said Mr. Tulliver, soothingly; “you mustn’t think of running away from father.”
inflected form of “sob” — weep convulsively
From this reading ““Oh, father,” sobbed Maggie, “I ran away because I was so unhappy.”
in a soothing manner
From this reading ““Pooh, pooh,” said Mr. Tulliver, soothingly; “you mustn’t think of running away from father.”
male cat
From this reading “Tom was so angry with me.”
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading ““Oh, father,” sobbed Maggie, “I ran away because I was so unhappy.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
flee; take to one's heels; cut and run
In this reading ““Oh, father,” sobbed Maggie, “I ran away because I was so unhappy.”
In this reading “What would father do without his little lass?””
keep in mind for attention or consideration
In this reading ““Pooh, pooh,” said Mr. Tulliver, soothingly; “you mustn’t think of running away from father.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
feeling or showing anger
From this reading Tom was so angry with me.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Oh, father,” sobbed Maggie, “I ran away because I was so unhappy.
have
From this reading I couldn’t bear it.”
for the reason that
From this reading “Oh, father,” sobbed Maggie, “I ran away because I was so unhappy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I couldn’t bear it.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What would father do without his little lass?”
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “Oh, father,” sobbed Maggie, “I ran away because I was so unhappy.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Pooh, pooh,” said Mr. Tulliver, soothingly; “you mustn’t think of running away from father.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading What would father do without his little lass?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Oh, father,” sobbed Maggie, “I ran away because I was so unhappy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I couldn’t bear it.”
a girl or young woman who is unmarried
From this reading What would father do without his little lass?”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading What would father do without his little lass?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, father,” sobbed Maggie, “I ran away because I was so unhappy.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tom was so angry with me.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Pooh, pooh,” said Mr. Tulliver, soothingly; “you mustn’t think of running away from father.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Pooh, pooh,” said Mr. Tulliver, soothingly; “you mustn’t think of running away from father.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Pooh, pooh,” said Mr. Tulliver, soothingly; “you mustn’t think of running away from father.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, father,” sobbed Maggie, “I ran away because I was so unhappy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Pooh, pooh,” said Mr. Tulliver, soothingly; “you mustn’t think of running away from father.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading “Oh, father,” sobbed Maggie, “I ran away because I was so unhappy.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading “Pooh, pooh,” said Mr. Tulliver, soothingly; “you mustn’t think of running away from father.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Pooh, pooh,” said Mr. Tulliver, soothingly; “you mustn’t think of running away from father.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Oh, father,” sobbed Maggie, “I ran away because I was so unhappy.
inflected form of “sob” — weep convulsively
From this reading “Oh, father,” sobbed Maggie, “I ran away because I was so unhappy.
in a soothing manner
From this reading “Pooh, pooh,” said Mr. Tulliver, soothingly; “you mustn’t think of running away from father.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Pooh, pooh,” said Mr. Tulliver, soothingly; “you mustn’t think of running away from father.
male cat
From this reading Tom was so angry with me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Pooh, pooh,” said Mr. Tulliver, soothingly; “you mustn’t think of running away from father.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading “Oh, father,” sobbed Maggie, “I ran away because I was so unhappy.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Oh, father,” sobbed Maggie, “I ran away because I was so unhappy.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What would father do without his little lass?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Tom was so angry with me.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading What would father do without his little lass?”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading What would father do without his little lass?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Pooh, pooh,” said Mr. Tulliver, soothingly; “you mustn’t think of running away from father.
Chapter 6 of Fourth Reader: The Alexandra Readers by W. A. (William Albert) McIntyre holds 405 sentences, grouped into 81 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 6 holds 405 sentences of Fourth Reader: The Alexandra Readers, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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